
I believe every writer is given a measure of creativity and talent.
It is up to the writer to believe that…in believing it, all things are possible.
With Love & Ink,
JBHarris

I believe every writer is given a measure of creativity and talent.
It is up to the writer to believe that…in believing it, all things are possible.
With Love & Ink,
Writing is messy. Writing is crazy-making. Writing can be all-consuming! And there will be times where writing feels impossible! Give yourself grace—you will need it.
-JBHarris
You must be your own first fan!
In the ruckus of criticism and doubt you need to have a depth within you to be your first fan!
You must be able to cheer YOU on before anyone else can…or will.
-JBHarris
At my lowest point: there was writing.
At my highest point: there was writing.
This craft has been an anchor and a grace.
The story—your story!—needs to be put somewhere.
-JBHarris
Your writing journey is your own–completely yours to define, start and stop.
The greater question you must answer is: “Will I…?”
With Love & Ink,
✓ Writing cultivates passion. It invokes and evokes thought, power, which encourages us to invest more in our talents, abilities and proclivities.
Writers, at our core, care.
-JBHarris
There is a rhythm to this writing process-and once you find what works for you, it needs to become muscle memory almost! Your writing process needs to be something that you can do without thinking to hard about.
The creation of something is where your creative energy is most needed, demanded really.
Having a writer be ready is as individualistic as the writers themselves–what works for me may not work for you–or shouldn’t work for you! This is why you must be cognizant of what you need as an artist, as a writer, which makes your writing process easier and more manageable.
It is crucial you pay attention to yourself–mining what is needed, essential, to your process in order to honor it.
Part of honoring your talent is acknowledging it. Once it is acknowledged, then you can conjure the miraculous.
Some of your best work will come from things you may have to wrestle with, or have wrestled with.
In the possible wreckage of those things, are the most amazing things.
In the ruins…is the remarkable.
-JBHarris
For the want of everything to be perfect, you may never start.
Writing is a glorious mess–a delirious collection of chaos.
Embrace it! Seek it! Find yourself enthralled by it.
Do not seek to make it clean or less messy as you create worlds from nothing.
Create now–clean up later.
With Love & Ink,
Beyoncé said to focus on your intention. When you write, no one can give you your intention. They can give you prompting, encouragement, hopefully, and criticism… But only you can find your intention. Is precious, it is fragile, and it should be preserved at all costs.
-JBHarris